Salt: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2030 US salt (sodium chloride) demand in metric tons. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of rock, brine, vacuum and open pan, solar

Total demand is also segmented by market as follows chlor-alkalis, other chemicals, ice control and stabilization, food, agricultural, water softening; other markets such as oil drilling, textiles and dyeing, pulp and paper, metal processing, and tanning and leather

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2019 to 2025.

This report analyzes the market for salt (i.e., sodium chloride), including crystallized (i.e., dry) salt and salt contained in a brine solution. For salt in a solution, only the weight of the salt content is considered. This report covers both captive salt produced for use within a company’s operations (such as chemical manufacturing) and salt sold on the open market.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
212393 Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
311942 Spice and Extract Manufacturing
325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Table of Contents

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Environmental & Regulatory Factors

• Products
• Markets

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Salt Demand, 2025 – 2030
• Figure 2 | US Salt Demand Trends, 2019 – 2025
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Salt Demand; 2019, 2025, 2030 (2017US$ bil)
• Figure 3 | US Salt Trade, 2019 – 2025 (mil m tons)
• Table 2 | US Salt Trade, 2019 – 2025 (mil m tons)
• Figure 4 | US Salt Demand by Product, 2019 – 2030 (mil m tons)
• Table 3 | US Salt Demand by Product, 2019 – 2025 (mil m tons)
• Table 4 | US Salt Demand by Product, 2025 – 2030 (mil m tons)
• Figure 5 | US Salt Demand by Product, 2019 – 2030 (%)
• Figure 6 | US Salt Demand by Market, 2019 – 2030 (mil m tons)
• Table 5 | US Salt Demand by Market, 2019 – 2025 (mil m tons)
• Table 6 | US Salt Demand by Market, 2025 – 2030 (mil m tons)
• Figure 7 | US Salt Demand by Market, 2019 – 2030 (%)
• Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Salt